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Additional blending capacity is reshaping regional availability of very low sulphur fuel oil — and giving buyers a second credible supply option east of Suez.
Editor, Refined Fuels · August 28, 2026
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Orkhan Rustamov, chief executive of Alkagesta, argues in an exclusive Motorship opinion piece that record freight and canal costs demand agility, diversified routing and contingency planning rather than resignation.
Refined Fuels Partners · September 17, 2026
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Credit terms, not price, increasingly decide who wins the stem. That has quiet consequences for how physical suppliers build their books.
Contributing Columnist · August 27, 2026
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The acquisition of Romania’s leading offshore producer marks a classic lifecycle transfer from private equity and multilateral backers to a focused upstream operator.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 30, 2026
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Operational updates compiled by the US Energy Information Administration indicate an accelerating pivot toward solar-plus-storage hybrids, elevating grid flexibility and generation economics.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 30, 2026
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Ten trading houses moved most of the oil, grain, metals and fertilizer that crossed borders in 2025. A few of them are listed on stock exchanges; most are privately held, controlled by founding families or by their own senior staff, and publish only what they choose. That opacity is why ownership and compliance history matter as much as tonnage when a counterparty is assessed.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 29, 2026
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Safety investigators call for standardised oversight and enhanced detection rules for uncrewed surface craft, offering the maritime logistics sector a path towards regulatory certainty.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 27, 2026
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A coordinated push by seven Japanese companies to commission four ammonia-powered pure car and truck carriers by 2030 marks a significant step towards commercialising zero-carbon marine bunkering corridors.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 27, 2026
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The commercial deployment of the world's largest battery-electric vessel highlights the expanding technical ceiling for zero-emission propulsion across regional maritime networks.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 26, 2026
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As decarbonisation, digital systems and tightening compliance reshape commercial shipping, treating professional development as a strategic asset rather than a cyclical cost offers a clear operational advantage.
Refined Fuels Partners · October 26, 2026
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Singapore’s maritime engineering hubs are deploying legacy offshore fabrication expertise to deliver heavy platform infrastructure for European renewable projects.
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